pro vs. euk & organelles Flashcards
What is the only type of organism that is made of a single prokaryotic cell?
Bacteria
How do you know the difference between pro and euk?
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus
Do pros have specialized organelles?
No
What is in the nucleus?
Nucleolus, chromatin, DNA, RNA
Where are the coded instructions for making proteins?
DNA / nucleus
Where are proteins made?
Ribosomes
What is the dark region in the nucleus?
Nucleolus
How do materials enter and leave the nucleus?
Nuclear pores
What organelle breaks down waste?
Lysosomes
Function of cytoskeleton?
Internal support/ movement
What converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use?
Mitochondrion
What organelles are found in plants but not animals?
Chloroplast, cell wall, central vacuole
Which of the following have a cell wall?
•animal •plant •bacteria •fungus •protist
All EXCEPT animal
Which have a cell membrane?
•animal •plant •bacteria •fungus •protist
All
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Controls what enters and leaves cell